Tag: housing affordability

Retiring with debt? Experts explain downsizing, using super for your mortgage, and pension eligibility

Written by: Kathleen Walsh, University of Technology Sydney and Jemma Briscoe, University

By Build-it 7 Min Read

How extreme weather and costs of housing and insurance trap some households in a vicious cycle

The national housing crisis is pushing low-income households in particular to seek

By Build-it 7 Min Read

Residential land prices see rapid rises in smaller state capitals

Residential land prices across Australia’s smaller state capitals are rising rapidly as

By Paul Eyers 3 Min Read

Aussies reveal the top two things they look for in a home

Aussie housing plans are surprisingly forgoing financial gains for these two key

By Jarrod Brown 3 Min Read

Sydney homes out of reach for those on regular full-time incomes

Those on regular full-time incomes will be unable to afford a home

By Paul Eyers 5 Min Read

Council warns against buying up “non-compliant” tiny homes

Homeowners in parts of Queensland are being warned to think twice when

By Jarrod Brown 4 Min Read

The housing crisis hit Queensland hard. Jolted into action, the state has raised its game

Sky high property prices, rising mortgage payments and steep spikes in rent

By Build-it 8 Min Read

Are Australia’s carbon goals and building targets incompatible?

With the task of building $1.2 million homes over the next five

By Paul Eyers 8 Min Read

Housing affordability set to plummet after record-low building approvals

This month's dwelling approvals continue the industry's downward spiral, worsening the nation's

By Jarrod Brown 5 Min Read

‘I’m home’: how co-operative housing could take pressure off Australia’s housing crisis

At a time when everything from abolishing negative gearing to capping rents

By Build-it 7 Min Read